Celebs Take To The Ski Jump
Celebs Take To The Ski Jump
Published : 16-Jan-2014 02:18
Channel 4 is launching a new winter-sports themed celebrity reality show in the run up to the Sochi Olympics – The Jump.
Airing at 'prime time' over eight nights from Sunday 26th January 2014, The Jump will see 12 people, each well known in their area, get to grips with a selection of winter sports.
Initial training began at indoor ski complex The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, with ex Olympian and TV presenter Graham Bell giving many of the celebrities their first taste of skiing.
The show itself will be presented by Davina McCall and will be broadcast from the Austrian Alps, where the participants will confront their fears and each other to compete each night in a series of open air alpine challenges.
Competing contestants will be trained by expert coaches and Olympians in some of the best known winter sports including skiing, skeleton, slalom and ski jumping. It's not yet clear if Eddie the Eagle will make an appearance.
"I can't wait to see who is going to hold their nerve over the series and take The Jump title. We've had so much fun coaching all these people, from their early days on snow at The Snow Centre to facing their fears on the 'big jump' in Innsbruck!" said coach Graham Bell.
Those taking part include Olympic rower and recreational skier Sir Steve Redgrave; comedian, snowboarder and one of the men behind the annual Altitude comedy festival in Mayrhofen Marcus Brigstocke; TOWIE's Amy Childs, Laura Hamilton, Five singer Ritchie Neville, cricketer Darren Gough, party promoter Henry Conway, hairdresser Nicky Clarke, singer Sinitta, TV presenter Melinda Messenger, former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and broadcaster Anthea Turner.
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